Bruce County is inviting local entrepreneurs, business owners and hiring leaders to the Immigration Strategies for Workforce Success event, designed to help them discover how hiring through immigration can lead to business growth and sustainability by connecting them with immigr...
As the world begins to embrace the fact that nuclear is the path to a clean energy future, Bruce Power is attending international conferences to help share Ontario’s nuclear advantage as a front-runner in the global industry. The company joined Ontario energy minister Todd Smith,...
(HURON COUNTY, ON) - Huron County OPP officers are expecting some less-than-favourable weather tonight (Nov. 27) and into tomorrow morning (Nov. 28). Huron County is expected to receive a significant amount of snowfall accompanied by high wind, which may cause dangerous-driving co...
A nice, light dusting of snow for Sunday evening just brightened up those lights that are shining in the neighbourhoods; Christmas is coming! Congratulations to the organizers, and those who participated in, the Lucknow Santa Claus Parade, Friday evening. They had a great turn-out and ...
(LONDON, ON) - When OPP officers from West Region come across children who have been involved in a stressful or traumatic situation, giving them an OPP Community Bear can help them regain a sense of calmness and security. Community Bears aren't just soft and cuddly, studies ha...
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board held its annual organizational meeting, Monday, at the Catholic Education Centre in Hanover. Lori Di Castri (above) is returning for her fifth term as chairperson of the board, for 2023-24, while Linda Strader (right) is returning for her s...
Thanks to the generous community, more than 50 adults and children found warm coats for the winter, free of charge, as the Kincardine Coat Drive distribution was held on the weekend at Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Organizer Wendy Cox said there were 14 long tables loaded with ...
If you were planning to attend the special meeting of Kincardine council tonight (Nov. 27), it has been cancelled. Due to an unexpected Internet outage Monday, and the inclement weather, the meeting has been postponed. The municipality will provide notification of this meeting&rsquo...
If you can manage to get a ticket to the Kincardine Theatre Guild’s production of “Beauty and the Beast,” get one, because this is a magnificent show. It is colourful and vibrant, and the music, singing and dancing are breath-taking. The show certainly received rou...
The gathering of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des Enseignantes Retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) was imbued with the spirit of Christmas, Thursday, at Kincardine United Church. President Frances Nixon welcomed the crowd and...
It was out with the old and in with the new, as the 92-year-old Lucknow standpipe was demolished last week. Priestly Demolition Inc. began the work Monday (Nov. 20), and was set to wrap up by Saturday (Nov. 25). The demolition was done by removing one panel at a time. The old standp...
At last week’s NII Explore Code-a-thon, local elementary students took part in both on-line and off-line activities to learn new coding concepts. Whether that’s throwing down scissors to beat paper as they learn about conditional statements or discovering the ins and outs o...
Shelley and Klaas Jorritsma of Kincardine Super Storage have donated $5,000 to Huron Shores Hospice. The presentation was made Monday afternoon at the storage facility on Mahood-Johnston Drive in Kincardine. This donation reflects the Jorritsmas’ deep gratitude and commitment ...
The Kincardine Food Bank and the Kincardine Christmas Hamper program were the grateful recipients of donations in the past couple of weeks. The first was a donation of $1,829.80 and a truck full of non-perishable items from the Reid family and volunteers, proceeds from the Halloween Ha...
Falls can happen to anyone, at any age, and can significantly affect both the physical and mental health of individuals, potentially leading to life-altering consequences. In Grey-Bruce, the age-standardized rate of emergency department visits due to falls is the second-...
Q: I am told I have folliculitis on my skin. What exactly is that and how do I get rid of it? A: First off, let’s explain the term folliculitis. For many words that end in “itis,” it is a sign that the area in question has some swelling or inflammation. Folliculitis i...
Margaret Janet Alexander, formerly of Kincardine, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at Temiskaming District Hospital. She was 61. The daughter of Samuel and Nelda Alexander (predeceased), Margaret was born in Sudbury and was very family-driven. She put everyone before herself. She loved bei...
Bruce Power has released an updated Green Financing Framework to help the province and country achieve Net-Zero goals through investment in clean-energy projects. The framework will guide future issuance of green bonds for eligible investments associated with the company’s Life-E...
Marvin Freiburger and Sons Inc. of Walkerton has donated $1,000 in support of paramedic services in the region. Angela Freiburger was on hand Thursday to present the donation to Raymond Lux, deputy chief of Bruce County Paramedic Services. The funds will be used to purchase digital ...
Patty Goodspeed of Kincardine won $747 in Wednesday’s Catch the Ace draw. She chose Envelope No. 9 which contained the Six of Diamonds. If she had found the Ace of Spades, she would have danced all the way home with a cheque worth $12,790.50! The next jackpot should be at least $14,...
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine hospital auxiliary raised $10,961.05 at the Holiday Sale and Tea Room, held Nov. 17-18, at the Inverlyn Lake Estates club room. That news was shared by hospital gift shop conveners Tracy Robinson and Brigitte Rauket at the auxiliary...
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES (SOUTH BRUCE, ON) - Nov. 23, the South Bruce OPP responded to an address in the Municipality of South Bruce and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-...
Jan Johnstone (right), trustee for Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss on the Bluewater District School Board, has been acclaimed vice-chairperson for the fourth straight one-year term. Jane Thomson, trustee for South Bruce Peninsula and Northern Bruce Peninsula, was acclaimed chairperson, al...
Bruce Power has completed delivery of the company’s largest ever harvest of Cobalt-60, a crucial isotope used worldwide in the sterilization of billions of pieces of medical equipment and in the ongoing fight against cancer. The medical isotopes, harvested in October, were delive...
Dr. Pamela Gill (above right, with her family) could be joining the Kincardine community to practise family medicine as early as next summer. Her arrival moves the Municipality of Kincardine closer to the goal of every person having access to a family physician, states a press release ...
A great start to Christmas celebrations happened Friday night with Hometown Christmas in downtown Kincardine! It's wonderful to get back downtown and supporting those businesses again. Thanks to all those who helped organize the event! Also, Goderich hosted its Festival of Lights a...
Mary Jane McKitterick, formerly of Kincardine, died in the arms of her heart’s desire, with her brothers also in the embrace, at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, Nov. 7, 2023. She was 58. Survived by her husband, Matthew McGarvey; brothers, Robert and John McKitterick; nephews...
Bruce Power has announced that it will be launching a Request for Information (RFI) process in early 2024 to evaluate potential new nuclear technologies as part of its preliminary engagement and long-term review of expanding nuclear generation on the Bruce Power site. The company also ...
Mary Eueen Emmerton, formerly of Kincardine, died peacefully, Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Grove Park Home, Barrie, at the age of 84. Eueen left us to join her husband, Eddie. She will be deeply missed by her loving sons, Paul (Melissa) and Jamie (Cindy); and her grandchildren, Courtney, Co...
CRIMINAL CHARGES LAID AFTER POLICE RESPOND TO DISTURBANCE CALL (KINCARDINE, ON) - Nov. 18, at 9:01 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a disturbance along Olde Victoria Street in the Town of Kincardine. Officers responded to the scene and located an individual in t...
It was cold outside, but the Kincardine Legion Hall was warm and welcoming, and brimming with artwork, handicrafts and baked goods at the 41st annual Craft Show and Bake Sale, Saturday. About 20 vendors were on hand, selling a variety of items, including Christmas ornaments, blankets, ...
The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.6 per cent, in October. The provincial unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.2 percentage points to 6.2 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality. That’s the word f...
Radon is an invisible, odourless, naturally-occurring radioactive gas that can build up in any home, regardless of its size or when it was built. Exposure to elevated levels of radon in the home can, over time, cause lung cancer. Radon is second only to smoking as the leading cause of ...
With shorter days and colder temperatures, thoughts turn to preparations for the Christmas season. The social room at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre was packed Wednesday after with members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society and guests eager to learn how to make beautif...
(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE TWP, ON) - Nov. 19, the South Bruce OPP responded to an address in Arran-Elderslie Township and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old of Arran-Elderslie Township has been charged with the followi...
Bruce County council has approved a county-wide development charges bylaw. Bylaw No. 2023-048 was passed Nov. 16, under Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O., 1997 c. 27, as amended. Any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 1...
It was a cold, windy Friday night but that didn’t stop stop hundreds of people from heading to downtown Kincardine for the re-opening of Queen Street and to take in Hometown Christmas. The event saw the businesses along Queen Street revealing their beautiful Christmas window disp...
The Kincardine Dancing With the Stars gala event was a huge success, raising more than $36,000 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron. Local celebrities and seasoned dancers gave it their all in front of a packed house and on-line viewers as they took to the f...
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has launched a public survey aimed at engaging the community to gather input about plans to expand the museum’s facilities and services to accommodate the needs of a growing and diversifying county. Known for its commitment to preservin...
UBC Local 2222 is supporting families in need during challenging times, by donating $10,000 to four food banks across Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties, including the Kincardine Food Bank. The donation of $2,500 to each food bank underscores the union's dedication to making a ...